title: Epoxidation of alkenes and oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by a manganese(V) nitrido complex.
abstract: The manganese(V) nitrido complex (PPh(4))(2)[Mn(N)(CN)(4)] is an active catalyst for alkene epoxidation and alcohol oxidation using H(2)O(2) as an oxidant. The catalytic oxidation is greatly enhanced by the addition of just one equivalent of acetic acid. The oxidation of ethene by this system has been studied computationally by the DFT method.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Functional Materials and Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Hoi-Ki
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kwong
authors.forename: Po-Kam
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Kai-Chung
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Tai-Chu
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000475:Alkenes; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D008345:Manganese; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide